The West Ranch Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Dana Hills Dolphins at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Ranch will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
West Ranch is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Golden Valley with a sharp 23-0 win on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Mikey Murr
| 05/02/25 vs Golden Valley | 7 |
| 04/25/25 @ Hart | 5 |
| 04/17/25 @ Granada Hills Charter | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Valencia | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Canyon | 7 |
Mikey Murr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ty Diaz was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Jonathan Hepp was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
West Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dana Hills narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Walnut 6-4.
West Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Dana Hills, their record is now 12-14-1.
West Ranch was able to grind out a solid win over Dana Hills in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Dolphins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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